Personal: Woman’s State Appointment: The King, on the recommendation of the Minister of Health, has approved the appointment of Miss Ruth Darwin as a senior commissioner of the Board of Control in succession to Mrs. Ellen F. Pinsent, who has had a long career of public service. Miss Darwin, who is a daughter of the late Sir Horace Darwin, was an honorary commissioner from 1920 to 1930 and has been a commissioner since January 1931.
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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949